Freezing your credit reports with Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion has become a straightforward and cost-free process, thanks to the 2018 economic stabilization act. This measure empowers consumers ...

As more information becomes available about the Equifax data breach, many consumers have questions relating to how it affects them — and their credit — personally. The Atlanta-based credit reporting ...

Equifax has announced that their massive data breach in 2017 exposed the personal information of 147 million people. Now, the company has agreed to a $700 million settlement. Under the terms of the ...

In 2023 there were more than 2.6 million fraud reports and 1 million identity theft reports filed through the Federal Trade Commission. If you’re concerned about someone stealing your personal ...

A credit freeze restricts access to your credit report. You can place a free freeze with each bureau online, by phone or by mail. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page are from our ...

With more information coming out about the Equifax data breach, consumers are increasingly looking for answers on whether their information is protected. Atlanta-based Equifax recently announced that ...

Digital coach Grace Buscher of Quincy gives her top tips on freezing your credit to stop scammers. You control the temperature.

Hi. Yeah, the company is called National Public Data. Major companies use them to run background checks on employees and new hires. Maybe even you hackers claim to have stolen 2.9 billion records ...

If you’ve never been the victim of identity theft, consider yourself lucky. Experts say it’s not a matter of “if” you’ll become a victim, but “when.” And it can take a lot of time and effort to clean ...